Titania (F32) 1915 - 1949
| Built By: | Vickers (Barrow) |
| Fate: | Scrapped Faslane September 1949 |
Titania
Titania at Blyth
Pennant Numbers
- 7C (Jan 1916)
- AC (Jan 1918)
HMS Titania was building as a civil vessel, but was purchased in 1915 and converted to a submarine depot ship.
Titania completed conversion to a depot ship in November, 1915 and started with the Eleventh Submarine Flotilla, serving the submarines of the Eleventh Submarine Flotilla at Blyth 1915-1918 as they supported the Grand Fleet.
At the end of 1920, she was serving as flagship of the China Submarine Flotilla.
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It is indeed a far cry from Blyth on the east coast of England to Kimberley in Griqualand West, South Africa, and a long span of time, over sixty-two years, since I was a boy-telegraphist (wireless operator) serving on HM Submarine J3 part of the tenth submarine flotilla stationed at Blyth.
Roll of Honour |
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| Clint, Robert K 24229 | |||
| Died: 17th Apr, 1918. | |||
| Stoker 1st Class | |||
| It is understood that he committed suicide by jumping overboard whilst temporarily lost his mind. | |||
| Brownrigg, Patrick Charles Annesley (RNVR) MID | |||
| Died: 6th May, 1942. | |||
| Temporary Lieutenant | |||
| Charioteer | from Haslemere, Surrey | ||
| Killed in a diving accident whilst training as a Charioteer in Horsea Island Lake at Portsmouth | |||
| Grogan, John Edward 66643 | |||
| Died: 8th Nov, 1942. | |||
| Sub Lieutenant | Aged: 23 | ||
| Charioteer | from South Africa | ||
| Died during a practice attack on the 35,000-ton Battleship HMS Howe, the No. 1 of the Chariot passed out and, although his No. 2 (Able Seaman Worthy) took control and returned to the surface, the No. 1 was found to be dead. It is understood that he died of oxygen poisoning. The 23-year-old son of Meredyth Grogan and Gabrielle M A Grogan. |
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| Evans, R | Born: 14th Jan, 1922. | ||
| Died: 19th Jan, 1943. | |||
| Able Seaman | Aged: 21 | ||
| from Camberwell, London | |||
| Captured during operation Title against the battleship Tripitz and subsequently executed | |||
Events
| 04-03-1915 | Launched |
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